EVALUATING TQM IMPLEMENTATION IN TEACHER EDUCATION THROUGH PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS’ LENS: A CASE STUDY

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21004399

Abstract

Future teachers training plays a key role in teacher education institutions. But many challenges face teaching and management like poor quality in teaching and management. When we used method to improve business quality through better process teamwork and customer focus then we talk about the method of (TQM) total quality management. So the other side we started to apply this system in our educational institutional systems. However in Pakistan City like Sialkot how can teachers see or know about TQM in their own work or daily practices. They know very little about it. This study aims to find teacher perception about TQM practices in teacher education institutions of Sialkot. This study helps out their perceptions of TQM understand and suggestions for improvement. Through this qualitative study I will use semi-structured data method 10 in-depth interviews of experienced teachers from selected institutions in Sialkot. Those interviews recorded with the consent of participants or permission and data analysis using thematic analysis to find common patterns and themes. Expected fine to show both strengths and weaknesses in TQM practices like teamwork issues resources and leadership sport issues but teachers may suggest how we can apply better TQM practices in a better way. The findings help to enhance teacher training guide institutions leaders and to increase the quality of education in Pakistan. Although these results may inform the policies maker to which factor may help to improve TQM better perform institutions in national wide.

Keywords: Total Quality Management (TQM), Teachers Perceptions, Teacher education, Qualitative study.